Transportation

While almost no one was watching, the Legislature yesterday adjourned for the fourth time this year - once again without approving a statewide plan to fix Washington's worsening transportation crisis.

July 27, 2001 - The Seattle Times

What happens when an European streetcar system is installed in an American city? Portland, OR, is making a dramatic effort to apply European planning ideas in an American context.

July 26, 2001 - Willamette Week

Anaheim, CA is giving free use of electric cars to low-income residents as part of an antipollution project.

July 25, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

The Minnesota legislature wanted to try opening the carpool and bus lanes to general traffic. They found out that it is not a simple matter.

July 25, 2001 - Star Tribune

The Federal Aviation Administration has released a list of big U.S. airports with the most late flights.

July 24, 2001 - The New York Times

The Charlotte Observer starts a five-day series on our automobile-obsessed society.

July 24, 2001 - The Charlotte Observer

Ridership on public transit across the nation jumped 2.8 percent in thefirst quarter of 2001.

July 24, 2001 - American Public Transportation Association

A recent analysis of Governor Davis' $5.3 billion transportation spending package concluded that population growth over the next 25 years may nearly outpace efforts to relieve gridlock on Southern California freeways.

July 22, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

Shuttles will transport commuters to BART station in order to ease parking shortage at the station.

July 21, 2001 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Panel recommends giving part of gasoline tax to urban transit systems in Canadian cities. "

July 20, 2001 - CBC News

NPR's Talk of the Nation host Juan Williams talks with experts Mark Hallenbeck, Anthony Downs, and Steven Shladover about the nation's traffic congestion problem and possible solutions.

July 19, 2001 - National Public Radio

Transit advocates in Boston are calling for the restoration of trolley service as an alternative to bus rapid transit lines.

July 17, 2001 - The Boston Globe

Traffic planners framing the debate over how Palm Beach County, FL, should respond to an estimated 36 percent population growth by 2025 sketch alternate scenarios for suburban commuters -- local roads swollen to highway proportions, or trains or

July 17, 2001 - Sun-Sentinel

Progressive Engineer profiles Margaret Kubilins, who started a successful transportation engineering consulting firm that brings a refreshing viewpoint to the table.

July 16, 2001 - Progressive Engineer

Caltrans to solicit bids for the largest contract in its history - the $700 million "Skyway" phase.

July 13, 2001 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Instead of continuing to push into outlying counties, which is often fraught with hostile growth debates, Developers are looking for development closer in that can sustain denser projects within walking distance of rail stations.

July 13, 2001 - The Washington Post

San Francisco's reputation as a great public-transit mecca is being tarnished by poor reliability of its buses, trains and cable cars.

July 13, 2001 - The Seattle Times

State Sen. Jim Sebesta said he hopes his "outside the box" plan for a high-speed rail terminal straddling Interstate 275 in Tampa generates ideas, even if it's never built.

July 13, 2001 - The Tampa Tribune

The 'bus rapid transit system" is a bus service made to work like a rail system without the high cost of a light-rail system.

July 13, 2001 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

State Farm publishes its list of the ten most dangerous intersections in the U.S., and in each state, and includes photos.

July 11, 2001 - State Farm